I remember listening to KITS (now Live 105) growing up. They were playing all of the latest stuff out of England and always had something new and great.
Most of my friends had older brothers/sisters and they all listened to 'alternative' music. Most were big fans of The Smiths and REM, Ultravox, English Beat and stuff of that nature. When that got too popular for them - then it was onto reggae. They were quite snobby about popularity of music - im quite sure i picked some of that up from them.
also most my friends that were older than me - would let me tag along with them when we went to rasputin records then amoeba (yes the original one! before there was one in SF and LA) and even aron records (in LA - when i was in college). i guess i was spoiled - SF and Berkeley had me covered for music and friends that were way into music - im sure shaped my liking.
now i go back home and still love to hear aaron axelsens new music sundays. and of course, popscene (now run by him) always plays great britpop and the newest bands (plus they all play live there too).
i must say i do miss the whole mixtapes. i have a ton of them at my parent's house and im usually quite impressed with some of that music.
Most of my friends had older brothers/sisters and they all listened to 'alternative' music. Most were big fans of The Smiths and REM, Ultravox, English Beat and stuff of that nature. When that got too popular for them - then it was onto reggae. They were quite snobby about popularity of music - im quite sure i picked some of that up from them.
also most my friends that were older than me - would let me tag along with them when we went to rasputin records then amoeba (yes the original one! before there was one in SF and LA) and even aron records (in LA - when i was in college). i guess i was spoiled - SF and Berkeley had me covered for music and friends that were way into music - im sure shaped my liking.
now i go back home and still love to hear aaron axelsens new music sundays. and of course, popscene (now run by him) always plays great britpop and the newest bands (plus they all play live there too).
i must say i do miss the whole mixtapes. i have a ton of them at my parent's house and im usually quite impressed with some of that music.